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Caps, Dormers, Balustrades, 

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ALL KINDS OF SHEET METAL WORK MADE TO ORDER. 
Dust Trunks, Factory Cans, Ventilators, Sparkers, &c. 



LAID IN THE MOST APPROVED MANNER BY COMPETENT WORKMEN. 



No. 130 Middlesex Street, 



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PREFACE. 
Galvanized Iron : Its uses, &c 



The innumerable and almost endless variety of uses to which 
iron at the present day is applied, as well as the inexhaustible supply 
of the crude ore afforded by the natural resources of this country, 
combine to give a striking and peculiar importance to any art, discov- 
ery, or invention, by which increased facilities are furnished either 
for its manufacture, preservation or adaptation to our purposes. 

Although within the last half century the use of iron has been 
increased to an extent almost inconceivable, and it now enters as an 
essential element into almost every department of mechanical and 
architectural structures, yet it has been found that this, the strongest 
and most useful of metals, will, by its tendency to oxidize or rust, 
be rendered in space of time totally inefficient and unreliable, in 
many of the uses to which it has been applied. 

Hence it is that the subject of its preservation has for a long 
series of years received the attention and exercised the ingenuity 
of scientific and practical men. 

To this end a variety of processes have been suggested, and 
from time to time adopted, but none have ever been found to stand 
the test of time, prior to the discovery of the process now com- 
monly designated Galvanizing. It is well known in science that a 
galvanic action is produced by the contact of two metals different 
in their nature, and that the most oxidizable of two, while in con- 
tact, becomes positively electrified — the other negatively electri- 
fied — an electrical current being produced, which passes from the 
more to the less oxidizable of the two, the latter is protected by 
the former, so long as any portions of the former remains to main- 
tain such electrical current. The application of this principal of 
"electro-chemical protection" to the manufacture of Galvanized 
Iron, independent of its importance in affording an even, secure, 



and permanent coating to the iron, is a point of true economy, as 
from the efficiency of the protection it affords, the necessity of 
paint and other modes of preservation (none of which are perma- 
nent) is entirely superseded. 

The idea of galvanizing iron is not one of recent origin. After 
a trial of years the article now has an established reputation, based 
not only upon the expressed opinion of eminent chemists, but upon 
the character it has sustained through long and impartial experi- 
ments in every department of service in which it is designed to be 
introduced. 

Galvanized iron, since its introduction, has deservedly taken a 
prominent place among building materials. After an experience of 
over twenty-five years in this country, and a much longer period in 
England and France, it is established beyond a doubt, that Galvan- 
ized Sheet Iron, prepared expressly for the purpose, is the most 
economical, on account of its being the most durable article, for 
roofing purposes, ever discovered, being entirely rust-proof, and re- 
quiring no paint or care whatever to protect it from decay. But 
the most prominent place it has taken is in Cornices, Window-Caps, 
&c. It is destined to supersede all other materials for building 
trimmings, as it combines more advantages than any other material 
used for the purpose. It is light, and does not weigh heavily on 
the walls, which, in a large building, is a great point gained; espe- 
cially in our large cities where there is so much made land, the 
foundation not being solid enough to support the immense weight 
put upon it, and causing the walls to settle, by being so heavily 
loaded with stone cornices and trimmings. 

The expense is very much less, being not more than one third 
as much as stone. It is more durable than sand stone, not being 
affected by the variations in the temperature, which in some por- 
tions of the country is so great as to crack and split the stone, 
until its original design is entirely obliterated. It possesses great 
advantages over wood for the above purposes, inasmuch as it is 
perfectly fire-proof, and very durable, being in some cases exposed 
to the action of the weather for twenty-five years, without any 
material signs of decay. 



It is a well known fact, that in cities very disastrous fires 
are often encouraged from building to building, by the means of a 
wooden cornice. Many of the cities are awake to the fact, and 
have passed laws prohibiting the use of combustible materials for 
outside finish. 

Had there been a more general use of galvanized iron for 
this purpose the past quarter of a century, a great many of the 
disastrous conflagrations which our country has experienced might 
have been in a measure prevented. 

On most of the first class buildings erected in this vicinity, 
of late, galvanized iron has entered largely into their construction, 
in the way of Cornices, Window-Caps, Gutters, Finials, &c, &c, 
and in many cases we have made the entire front of this material, 
filling in between with brick, which, when painted and sanded, 
had the appearance of a sand stone trimmed building, of three or 
four times the expense. 

We make Cornices, Window-Caps, Gutters, Balustrades, Fin- 
ials, Dormers, &c, &c, of any style or design that our patrons 
may desire, and will furnish estimates, upon application, for all 
kinds of iron work for buildings. 

The senior partner of our firm is the pioneer of New England 
in the manufacture of this class of work, having made the first 
galvanized iron cornice which was put up in New England. This 
branch was carried on in connection with other business until the 
increasing demand obliged the forming of a new business, or rather 
the separating from any other, and giving the whole attention to 
the manufacture of this work. Our facilities are unequalled by 
any other manufacturer in New England. We use the most im- 
proved machinery in the market, both of our own manufacture 
and invention, and also of other parties. We have constantly 
employed skilled workmen who have been brought up by us and 
been in the employ of our Mr. Cushing for twelve or fifteen 
years, on this class of work. We send men to all parts of New 
England to put up our work, when desired ; but when we have 
orders from distant parts of the country, we fit the work all com- 



plete at our establishment and ship it in sections ready to be put 
into the building. 

The illustrations shown on these pages are but a few of the 
many designs into which we have worked this material. Parties 
wishing anything shown in this pamphlet will please state the 
number of the figure and the probable quantity desired. We are 
prepared to make these or any other designs, of any size, to 
order. 

Letters addressed to us will receive prompt attention. 

DANIEL CUSHING & CO., 

Manufacturers of Plain and Ornamental Galyanizefl Iron Wort, 

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